CARL G. KROOK
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 653

Judge Carl K. Krook, of Kingman, served as Judge of the 
Superior Court from 1912 to 1914, and is known as one of 
Arizona's representative and honored citizens.  He was 
born in Minnesota in 1870 and is a son of Carl W. a. and 
Hannah Krook, who came to the United States from Sweden 
in the early '60's settling in that state, where the 
father first engaged in contracting and building. He 
afterward turned his attention to agricultural pursuits 
and finally conducted a general store.  The son was reared 
in his native state and after acquiring his preliminary 
education in the Minnesota public schools, entered Dr. 
Martin Luther College, studying later in Gustavus Adolphus 
College. Having determined to make the practice of law his 
life work, he entered the office of M.E. Matthews in Marshall, 
Minnesota, and after acquiring a fair knowledge of his 
profession went in 1895 to England, where he studied in 
the Inns of Court School in London.  Already a capable and 
forceful lawyer, he returned to America and entering the 
University of Minnesota, was graduated from the Law Department 
in 1899, later taking a post graduate course and receiving 
the degree of LL.M in 1900.  He opened an office in 
Minneapolis and there remained in successful practice until 
1903, when he came to Arizona.

Here Judge Krook did not immediately resume the practice of 
law but followed mining for five years after his arrival, 
becoming each year more and more active in public affairs.  
In 1906 he was elected to the territorial legislature and 
served in the twenty fourth session with credit and ability, 
his name standing during that time, as always, for integrity, 
honor and straightforward dealing.  Upon the close of his 
term he went to Bisbee and followed mining in that vicinity 
for six months, after which he came to Kingman in order to 
make the race for the office of County Attorney. He was 
defeated and in January 1909 opened an office in this city 
and resumed private practice.  In his profession he has 
since made continuous progress, for almost immediately he 
proved his worth in solving intricate problems of law and 
in directly applying legal principles to points of 
litigation.  He was elected to the bench of the Superior 
Court in 1912 and served with credit and distinction.

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